Polyomavirus JC genotypes in an urban United States population reflect the history of African origin and genetic admixture in modern African Americans

Human Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 837-850

  Chima, S C ^a   Ryschkewitsch, C F ^a   Fan, K J ^a   Stoner, G L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Genetic admixture; Genotypes; Jc virus; Migration; Polyomavirus

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CHINA; EUROPE; GENETIC STRAIN; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PERSISTENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES; URINE; VIRUS DNA; VIRUS TYPING;

DNA VIRUSES; JC VIRUS; POLYOMAVIRUS;

EID: 0033646007     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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